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The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary History of a Diaspora in Transition

Stanley Mirvis

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Description:An in-depth look at the Portuguese Jews of Jamaica and their connections to broader European and Atlantic trade networks Based on last wills and testaments composed by Jamaican Jews between 1673 and 1815, this book explores the social and familial experiences of one of the most critical yet understudied nodes of the Atlantic Portuguese Jewish Diaspora. Stanley Mirvis examines how Jamaica’s Jews put down roots as traders, planters, pen keepers, physicians, fishermen, and metalworkers, and reveals how their presence shaped the colony as much as settlement in the tropical West Indies transformed the lives of the island’s Jews.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary History of a Diaspora in Transition. To get started finding The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary History of a Diaspora in Transition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: An in-depth look at the Portuguese Jews of Jamaica and their connections to broader European and Atlantic trade networks Based on last wills and testaments composed by Jamaican Jews between 1673 and 1815, this book explores the social and familial experiences of one of the most critical yet understudied nodes of the Atlantic Portuguese Jewish Diaspora. Stanley Mirvis examines how Jamaica’s Jews put down roots as traders, planters, pen keepers, physicians, fishermen, and metalworkers, and reveals how their presence shaped the colony as much as settlement in the tropical West Indies transformed the lives of the island’s Jews.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary History of a Diaspora in Transition. To get started finding The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary History of a Diaspora in Transition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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